Product update Automatically display shipping costs in PunchOut - the new shipping feature from PunchCommerce

Shipping costs in B2B procurement: an underestimated problem

Anyone who uses Hosted Catalog PunchOut knows the challenge: the buyer selects products in the catalogue, transfers the shopping basket to their ERP or procurement system - but where are the shipping costs? Until now, shipping costs often had to be entered manually or integrated into the order using complicated workarounds. This leads to errors, delays and a lack of transparency.

**With the new shipping costs feature from PunchCommerce, this is a thing of the past.

How the new shipping feature works

Manage shipping profiles centrally

You can now create individual shipping cost profiles in the PunchCommerce management area. Each profile consists of three simple parameters:

• Name - A unique name (e.g. "Standard shipping" or "Express delivery")
• Price - The shipping costs in euros (net)
• Threshold value (optional)** - A minimum order value above which shipping is free of charge

Customised allocation

Not every customer has the same shipping conditions. This is why you can assign a suitable shipping cost profile to each PunchOut customer in the Customer settings. This allows you to map different shipping agreements clearly and transparently - without additional effort.

Automatic calculation in the shopping basket

The centrepiece of the feature: Shipping costs are calculated fully automatically and added to the shopping basket As soon as a shopper adds a product to the shopping basket or changes the quantity, PunchCommerce checks in real time:

1. Does the customer have a shipping cost profile? - If no, no shipping costs are calculated. 2 Is the net value of the goods below the threshold value - If yes, the shipping costs are added as a separate item in the shopping basket.
2. if the value of the goods exceeds the threshold value - the shipping costs are automatically removed again - free shipping becomes directly visible.

Seamless protocol support

The feature supports both cXML and OCI - the two most common PunchOut protocols. Shipping costs are correctly transmitted to the buyer's procurement system as dedicated items. In cXML, for example, they are mapped as separate shipping elements within the OrderMessage so that the receiving system can process them correctly.

Your advantages at a glance

Conclusion

With the new shipping costs feature, PunchCommerce closes an important gap in the Hosted Catalog PunchOut. Shipping costs are visible where they belong: directly in the buyer's shopping basket. The configuration is simple, the calculation is fully automatic and the transfer is protocol-compliant.

**Would you like to activate the feature in your PunchCommerce setup? Contact us - we will be happy to help you set it up.

PunchCommerce is the Hosted Catalog PunchOut solution from netzdirektion. More information at punchcommerce.de.

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